Which Is Better version Virtual Box?

Discussion in 'Virtualization' started by titas, Apr 8, 2014.

  1. titas

    titas MDL Novice

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    #1 titas, Apr 8, 2014
    Dear
    I want to install some of the programs and OS that I want to test before installing them on my actual computer. But, here I am confused virtualBOX version ? please let me know the better version name of virtualbox. If you have experienced any version please let me the link

    Titas
     
  2. Egrupov

    Egrupov MDL Member

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    #2 Egrupov, Apr 8, 2014
    Hello!Maybe VMware Workstation with his player!:rolleyes:
     
  3. Mr.X

    Mr.X MDL Guru

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    #3 Mr.X, Apr 8, 2014
    I'm not that savvy on virtual machines but AFAIK, VMware is the best solution for this task. I use it often and can tell you it runs smoothly and flawlessly, last version.
     
  4. kelorgo

    kelorgo MDL Addicted

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    #4 kelorgo, Apr 8, 2014
  5. urie

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    #5 urie, Apr 8, 2014
    Kelogo, I may be wrong here but as regards to SLP 1.0 are you not limited with VirtualBox i,e, say dell for example non standard DMI areas ?
     
  6. kelorgo

    kelorgo MDL Addicted

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    #6 kelorgo, Apr 8, 2014
    Sure, you are limited to anything that's actually valid DMI/SMBios data. That doesn't invalidate my point about VirtualBox's configuration options being superior to VMware.

    By the way, the Dell string is not in a "non-standard DMI area". There is no such thing. The location of the Dell string is simply outside valid DMI area.
     
  7. titas

    titas MDL Novice

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    #7 titas, Apr 9, 2014 (OP)
    Thanks to all nice for reply.
     
  8. charlyfox

    charlyfox MDL Novice

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    #8 charlyfox, Apr 25, 2014
    You can also try vm player
     
  9. jellybelly

    jellybelly MDL Member

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    #9 jellybelly, Apr 25, 2014
    Also, VirtualBox is less than 100MB, VMWare is over 400MB.
     
  10. Mueen Hasan

    Mueen Hasan MDL Novice

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    #10 Mueen Hasan, May 1, 2014
    I think Virtual box is much better than vmware.
     
  11. urie

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    #11 urie, May 1, 2014
    Fair enough kelorgo, I may have worded it wrong as regards to Dell SLP 1.0 memory addresses :)
     
  12. Mutagen

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    #12 Mutagen, May 10, 2014
    VMware Workstation is expensive (if you don't know where to look. wink-wink nod-nod nudge-nudge)
    VMware Workstation recognizes WiFi without any any configuration. Just by coincidence, I had to install VirtualBox today. (Came across a VB image file I needed to run). VB would only see a NAT ethernet, which in my case was unplugged. Had to create a bridged network, tying the NAT to the WiFi. After that, all good. Worked great.